{"id":11352,"date":"2025-05-08T14:07:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diamondleague.com\/?p=11352"},"modified":"2025-05-08T14:36:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:36:26","slug":"gout-gout-to-compete-in-u23-race-in-monaco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diamondleague.com\/gout-gout-to-compete-in-u23-race-in-monaco\/","title":{"rendered":"Gout Gout to compete in U23 race in Monaco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Teenage sprint star Gout Gout will make his first appearance at a Wanda Diamond League meeting when he lines up in an U23 200m pre-programme race in Monaco on July 11. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though just 17 years old, Australian prodigy Gout has already achieved world fame with a series of breathtaking records over recent months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In December 2024, he clocked 20.04 in the 200m at the Australian All-Schools Championships, setting a new Oceanian record and breaking a world age-16 best which was previously held by Usain Bolt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In April, he surpassed Bolt yet again, clocking 19.84 to be crowned Australian champion and become the second-fastest under-20 athlete in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the young Australian star has the chance to gain valuable experience on the biggest stage when he lines up at Herculis EBS Monaco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U23 race will take place at the beginning of the pre-programme in Monaco at 19:47 local time (GMT\/UTC+2), and will not be part of the main broadcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wanda Diamond League is the elite one-day meeting series in global athletics. 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